I seem to be having multiple projects out on the bench, at the same time, this weekend.

My grips arrived on Friday. I love the rubber texture of the matching grip set. The pistol grip is far superior than the cheap plastic original one. You can see the original one here.

The foregrip also functions in multiple different positions. It makes it very comfy in different settings. I put a Tactical Light/LASER unit on it but I am not all that happy with it.It will probably be removed/replaced in no time. I also ordered some Magpul flip up sights but only the back one has arrived so far.

Here's what left for the JRC Project:

EOTech Sight

An Excellent Sling

Thread the Barrel

--Plus a pile of more mags, maybe a hot green LASER, and an LED light.

"I will write down 5 things that indicate, to me, that a gun owner or shooter maybe is an honest one; I say 'maybe' because I have known some seemingly honest gun owners to tell some really tall tales. Then I will tag 5 other gun owners who are also bloggers and I hope each will play along, each listing, in their blogs, at least 3 things that are indicative a gun owner is an honest one, then sending the challenge of this meme on to 5 other gun owner who are also bloggers."

Here's what I've got:

They never talk about "Big Boy Rules".

They talk about a drawer full of holsters they almost never use.

They talk about some of their guns like tools, some like heirlooms, and some like art.

They will talk about their failures as easily as their triumphs.

They treat waitresses with the same respect as their kids school principle.

Today, after their passage in the House, three more pro-gun bills will now be sent to Governor Bob McDonnell for his approval:

Senate Bill 67, sponsored by state Senator Bill Stanley (R-20), would remove the option for a locality to require an applicant for a concealed handgun permit to submit fingerprints with the application. This legislation was passed in the House of Delegates by a 72 to 24 vote.

Senate Bill 323, drafted by the NRA and sponsored by state Senator Bill Carrico (R-40), would repeal the prohibition on law-abiding citizens buying more than one handgun within a thirty-day period. Anti-gun opponents have long claimed that gun rationing keeps handguns out of the hands of criminals, but history has shown this law to be ineffective, and to only affect and penalize law-abiding citizens. This legislation was passed by a 64 to 32 vote. SB 323, is the companion Bill to House Bill 940, which was previously passed by both chambers and has been sent to the Governor for his approval.

Senate Bill 563, sponsored by state Senator Frank Ruff (R-15), would alter certain application procedures to obtain a concealed handgun permit, including allowing for the submission of an initial application via U.S. mail. This bill would also restrict the clerk and the circuit court from requesting or requiring any information from an applicant other than that which is allowed on the concealed handgun permit application. This legislation was passed in the House of Delegates by a 79 to 20 vote.

Even with all the negatives so far I must say I am loving this carbine. It has a little less recoil than the Beretta Cx4 .40 I have. I am very disappointed in the after market 27 round mags I bought. I need to find quality huge mags. I worry about how fast all the nuts work loose. maybe because it was so well oiled before shipping. We shall see how that plays out. I will withhold final judgement until the 500 round break-in is past. I am going to need another case of .45ACP!

I have purchased a suppressor for my Glock 21. I plan on threading this barrel the same. Not only will they be able to share mags they will be able to share the suppressor. I am so addicted to adjustable stocks!

"Among the natural rights of the Colonists are these: First, a right to life; Secondly, to liberty; Thirdly, to property; together with the right to support and defend them in the best manner they can."

- Samuel Adams

"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself"

- Jim Rohn

"If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves."

If you can't make the shoot, come for the museum tour and/or lunch! See you there!

Once again will meet there on a Saturday morning, shoot for an hour and then take a tour of the National Firearms Museum at the NRA HQ in Fairfax Virginia.

DATE: February18th, 2012

TIME: 7:30am or earlier.

WHERE: NRA HQ Range in Fairfax VA

WHO: You and people like you

WHY: Because we are so damn pretty

Please note: If you have never been there before they will require that you take a short written safety test. It takes about 10 mins. It may be worth your while to stop in there, if possible, in advance to take the test and get your range card.

You do NOT have to be an NRA member to use the range.

The NRA headquarters building is located at 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.

I bought this firearm 25 years ago. It was very inexpensive and we had a lot of fun way back then chasing cans with this guy. it was a great plinker. I wish it was full auto. I could afford that!

It is an Intratec TEC 22 Scorpion. It uses Ruger 10/22 mags. The original TEC-22 variant featured a threaded barrel and a 25-round magazine. The barrel's threading is 1/2-20 and allows a barrel extension or other accessories to be attached. A small, knurled nut threads onto the barrel to protect the threading.

At the gun show last weekend I saw one that was fit with a suppressor. So I pulled this guy out of the safe. I have not shot this guy in many years because I could not find a gunsmith to fit the broken firing pin.

I got the .45acp version that takes the Glock mags. I am putting together a post about the carbine now.

Today's post is about a jam I had with the JR. I had one jam in the first 100 rounds. Not bad. And it happened with a mag that was not an original Glock mag. I will post about that piece of crap later too.

The ejector didn't grab the round but the rifle fully cycled and hammered the next round right into the ass end of the previous round.

The spring in the bolt action is pretty stiff and as you can see in this photo it hammered the bullet back into the casing.

The jam was easy to clear. The ejector grabbed the shell on the next cycle and I found the round when I was cleaning up.

"Plus, the sensory experience of target shooting-readying your stance, controlling your breath, focusing on the target—is so absorbing that I can’t indulge my free-floating worries. I can’t have a self-conscious intellectual reaction when firing a gun. It’s almost meditative. At one point I glimpse a woman in her sixties dressed in a white polo, creased khakis, and pristine white sneakers—attire for a day of golf at the country club; she’s brandishing a Glock. I have to stop myself from laughing with delight."

- Amanda Fortini

"A right is the sanction of independent action. A right is that which can be exercised without anyone’s permission. If you exist only because society permits you to exist—you have no right to your own life. A permission can be revoked at any time. If, before undertaking some action, you must obtain the permission of society—you are not free, whether such permission is granted to you or not. Only a slave acts on permission. A permission is not a right"

We are one week away! Once again will meet there on a Saturday morning, shoot for an hour and then take a tour of the National Firearms Museum at the NRA HQ in Fairfax Virginia.

DATE: February18th, 2012

TIME: 7:30am or earlier.

WHERE: NRA HQ Range in Fairfax VA

WHO: You and people like you

WHY: Because we are so damn pretty

Please note: If you have never been there before they will require that you take a short written safety test. It takes about 10 mins. It may be worth your while to stop in there, if possible, in advance to take the test and get your range card.

You do NOT have to be an NRA member to use the range.

The NRA headquarters building is located at 11250 Waples Mill Road, Fairfax, VA 22030.

"Diversification: If you have all of your wealth in your 401(k), you're in trouble. If you have all of your wealth in Gold, you're in trouble. If you have all of your wealth in Lead, Brass, and Steel...well, you're probably OK. You need to diversify..."

--Glenn Beck

"It has been my philosophy of life that difficulties vanish when faced boldly."

- Isaac Asimov

"You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change the circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself"

I receive emails and junk mail from the NRA every few months regarding additional insurance for my firearms.

I already have an additional rider policy for my guns.

My sister had a fire that ended up destroying her husbands guns. He lost a Marlin 30-30 and a Mossberg 500 12ga. They encouraged me to do an insurance audit.

I was very surprised to discover that firearms were covered specifically to only $2500. I needed way more than that. I called my insurance provider and got a rider. While talking with them on the phone they also encouraged me to take photos of each gun and record the serial numbers and store it all in a safe deposit box. All good advice.

I read a lot for fun. Mostly Sci-fi or Mysteries. I really enjoy sharing the books with the wife.

I hate it when the author make huge mistakes involving firearms.

Most recently a books hero had bought a revolver on the street and the hard boiled cop told him to make sure he "switch on the safety" before he put it in his belt.

By the way, you cannot buy a modern, fully automatic, sub machine gun, with a silencer, at a gun store and walk out with it. Silencers are not completely silent. A shotgun blast will not make a grown man fly backwards six feet. A .44 mag will not blow a head clean off. An Uzi is empty in 1.5 seconds of continuous full auto fire. Recoil will not send a small shooter flying, even a small woman. You don't hear a hammer get manually back on a Glock 9mm. The slide locks open on a Glock when you are empty, no click, click on empty chambers.